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Celtics Re-Sign Sasha Pavlovic, Who Played 17 Games With C's Last Season

Found December 13, 2011 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Sasha Pavlovic
TEAMS: Boston Celtics

The Celtics have been busy bolstering their bench in recent days, and one of their moves involves a familiar face. The C's announced that they have signed guard/forward Sasha Pavlovic, who played 17 games with Boston last season. The 6-foot-7 Pavlovic joined the Celtics last season as a free agent, and went on to average 1.8 points per game in 8.8 minutes per game. He also played with Dallas and New Orleans last season, totaling 31 games and seven starts with his three teams. The 28-year-old spent his first season in Utah after being drafted 19th overall in 2003. He...
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